After a particularly rough fourth quarter in 2018, tech stocks have been staging an impressive recovery so far this year – but Morgan Stanley is warning that, due to bleak growth prospects, lofty valuations and various other potential challenges, tech stocks could be particularly vulnerable when the current market rally starts to peter out later this year. Still, the firm does see some opportunities in the sector. For more, CLICK HERE.
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3 Tech Stocks With Impressive Run-Ups This Year – And More Room To Run
Tech stocks have been on a tear – and the three tech stocks highlighted in today’s article have been out front. Yet while each of these stocks has gained at least 35% (and up to 67%) this year, they are still trading below fair value estimates. Moreover, the author notes, “these stocks all boast wide economic moats and stable or positive moat trends; these aren’t flashes in the pan, but rather powerful competitors positioned to endure.” For these three tech stocks that have seen impressive run-ups this year – and still have more room to run – CLICK HERE.
Trading FAANG In The Fall: What Do The Charts Have To Say?
With September historically being a weak month for tech stocks (and the market in general), how might one go about trading the FAANG stocks this month and into October? Today’s article examines the price cycles of Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google – and what they indicate about how to trade these stocks in the coming weeks. What do the charts have to say about what to buy, what to sell – and when? CLICK HERE.
The Tech Stocks Positioned To “Own The Future”
In compiling its “Imagine 2025” portfolio, analysts at RBC Capital Markets sought to identify companies “they felt were positioning most boldly and effectively for the future.” The result is a list of 75 stocks “set to dominate the next decade of innovation and growth” – and today’s article highlights the tech stocks that made the list. For the tech stocks that RBC believes are positioned to “own the future” – and why – CLICK HERE.
3 Focused Funds To Play The Tech Sector
As tech stocks have been on a tear, technology exchange-traded funds have been the recipients of increased attention – and money inflows. While the typical investor may elect to go with a broad-based tech ETF, there are some alternative picks that may be of interest to more discerning tech investors – and today’s article highlights three of them: a fund that seeks out firms with the most promising technologies globally, a fund that concentrates on the high-growth cloud computing space, and a fund that takes a middle-ground approach to the large-cap vs. small-cap tech stock debate. For more, CLICK HERE.
“Stupid Hot Money”: Both Sides Of The Best Stock Market Trade Of 2017
Hot tech stocks may have gotten the bulk of the attention in 2017, but today’s article observes that the best stock market trade last year didn’t even involve a specific stock. That trade? Shorting volatility, with the author noting that “two exchange-traded products betting against US stock volatility skyrocketed almost 200% in 2017 through Christmas, dwarfing returns for the absolute hottest mega-cap tech stocks.” But with a growing number of voices sounding the alarm over this strategy, is now the time to get in on the other side of the trade? CLICK HERE for more.
This Little-Known Biotech Is Attracting The Attention Of Big Pharma – And Creating An Opportunity For Investors
With only 10% of drug candidates that reach the clinical trial stage eventually making their way onto the market, knowing which small biotechs to bet on for big gains is no easy feat for investors. The author of today’s article suggests that one way investors can increase their odds of success is by identifying small biotechs that are getting the attention (and money) of big pharma companies. He proceeds to highlight one such company, which “has developed an innovative product that makes other drugs more effective” – attracting capital from the likes of Roche, Johnson & Johnson and more. To read about this company, the science behind its technology – and the opportunity for investors – CLICK HERE.
Thematic ETFs Are Finally Getting Some Respect. Should These Top-Performers Get Some Of Your Dollars?
After spending a good deal of time in near-obscurity, the author of today’s article observes that thematic ETFs – which are built around particular investment themes (e.g. 3D printing, wearable technology) deemed to have long-term implications – “are finally gaining acceptance and respect for their unique portfolio dynamics.” He proceeds to highlight several of this year’s top performing thematic ETFs – and how thematic ETFs may be best used in a portfolio. For more, CLICK HERE.
5 ETFs To Play Big Tech With Lower Risk
Tech stocks have been on a tear this year, but individual tech stocks – especially the high-flying FAANG stocks – might seem like risky investments right now. As such, today’s article highlights five exchange-traded funds that “offer investors a way to tactically play the tech sector with diversification and lower risk.” To read about these five tech ETFs – including an Internet-focused fund, a biotech play and a cybersecurity pick – CLICK HERE.
These 4 Tech Penny Stocks Could Become Vital Players In Ever-Growing Industries
When it comes to buying penny stocks, the author of today’s article notes that “very few…have a strong-enough track record to indicate they will survive and prosper.” However, the four technology penny stocks he highlights may be well positioned to do just that, as they all possess the potential to become vital players in industries with ever-increasing significance, including cyber-security and smartphone gaming. To find out what these four tech penny stocks to watch are – including one company that “has combined two of the hottest trends around today: drones and virtual reality” – CLICK HERE.